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Distribution of polychlorobiphenyls and hexachlorobenzene in different tissues of the dab (Limanda limanda L.) in relation to lipid polarity

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  1. Institut für Biochemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Universität Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 2000, Hamburg 13, FRG

    Ulrike Kammann, Rainer Knickmeyer & Hans Steinhart

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This investigation is part of the project “Zirkulation und Schadstoffumsatz in der Nordsee (ZISCH), MFU 05765”, supported by the German “Bundesminister für Forschung und Technologie”. We thank the “Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschaft” for collecting the dabs.

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Kammann, U., Knickmeyer, R. & Steinhart, H. Distribution of polychlorobiphenyls and hexachlorobenzene in different tissues of the dab (Limanda limanda L.) in relation to lipid polarity. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 552–559 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700628

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